Duckworth, Michael <br/><br/>
Business Grammar & Practice / 
 Business grammar and practice 
Michael Duckworth. 
 - New ed. 
 - Oxford :  Oxford University Press,  2003. 
 - 232 p. :  ill. ;   28 cm. 
 - Oxford Business English .
<br/><br/>Includes appendices, an answer key and an index. 
<br/><br/>1. Present simple 2. Present continuous 3. Present simple vs present continuous 4. Past simple 5. Present perfect (1) 6. Present perfect (2): ever, never, already, yet 7. Present perfect (3): for and since 8. Present perfect (4): continuous and simple 9. Past simple, present perfect and present perfect continuous 10. Past continuous 11. Past perfect 12. The future(1): will 13. The future (2): present continuous and going to 14. The future (3): other future tenses 15. The future (4): possibility and probability 16. The passive (1): actions, systems and processes 17. The passive (2): other tenses 18. The passive (3): passive verbs and infinitives, have something done 19. Conditionals (1): if you go... 20. Conditionals (2): if, unless, etc 21. Conditionals (3): if you went... 22. Conditionals (4): if you had gone... 23. Modal verbs (1): suggestions, advice, obligation and criticism - shall I?, should, ought to 24. Modal verbs (2): ability, possibility and permission - can, could, may 25. Modal verbs (3): obligation and necessity - must, have to, needn't, can't etc. 26. Modal verbs (4): speculation - may, might, must, can't 27. -ing and infinitive (1): verbs +ing or infinitive 28. -ing and infinitive (2): verbs and objects 29. -ing and infinitive (3): changes in meaning 30. -ing and infinitive (4): other uses 31. Reported speech (1): statements, thoughts, commands, requests 32. Reported speech (2): questions and reporting verbs 33. Relative clauses (1): who, that, which, whose, whom 34. Relative clauses (2): where, with, what and non-defining clauses 35. Countable and uncountable nouns 36. Articles a/an, the or Ø (no article) 37. Some and any 38. Adjectives and adverbs 39. Comparison (1): comparing adjectives 40. Comparison (2): comparing adverbs and nouns 41. Degree: too, not enough, so, such  42. Adjective + preposition combinations 44. Verb + preposition combinations 45. Phrasal verbs Appendix 1 - Spelling rules Appendix 2 - Irregular verbs Answer key Progress tests Progress tests - Answer key Index 
<br/><br/> "The leading business English reference for professionals who want to communicate more successfully and get results. Forty-five short units cover all the grammar you need. Authentic business materials such as news articles, documents, graphs and diagrams, will help you to use the right grammar in your own professional life. Ideal for general reference, self-study, and practice in class - each unit includes: a reference page with a detailed explanation of the grammar controlled activities that allow you to practise each language point more open tasks for you to put your new language to the test. The author, Michael Duckworth, has teaching experience in Africa, the Far East, and Europe. He has written a number of successful courses, including several aimed at preparing students for examinations" (Book Cover). 
<br/><br/> Intended for the intermediate and upper intermediate students of business English.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0194570797 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Problems and exercises. --Business English<br/>English language--Grammar--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.